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In no way is this a defence of Pardew but Laudrup should be saying that considering Swansea have significantly strengthened their squad compared to what we did.

How fit do you have to be to be a goalkeeper? Why is Pardew always saying "trust me"? sounds like something, someone I wouldn't trust would say

Said the other day I hoped we'd be back in for Thauvin after apparently the fee is only €7.5m (which is a bargain when you consider his potential) Kinnear did say we were in for the same players as a couple of clubs. Maybe Marseille are who he meant. Anyway doubt if we are even in for him after he rejected us in January but I hope.

I'm aware that was essentially a "don't hate the player hate the game" style defence, but I just don't care.

Haha. That pictures always on here I never actually saw the show. Blame the whole forum not me

It's all muscle! http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/306/9z9f.jpg

More knowledgeable than I thought is Michael

I'd love that without the wonga logo

That's fair enough but if they are thinking that then they should buy or have already lined up a replacement. Pardew is making sounds that it will be the Carroll situation all over again.

Been thinking though. If Colo gets injured or suspended (both highly likely) we will have a pairing of either Mapou- Taylor, Mapou-Williamson or Taylor-Williamson. When you think of some of the horror shows defensively last season including the liverpool game of course which had Mapou and Taylor then I'm shit scared of Colo being missing for any games.

To be fair there's been a fair few players who appear podgy but have also been quality. Tevez is a recent one who comes to mind.

Yeah only real time I've thought downing was decent was when he played for Villa and his best form seemed to come when he played right wing. Then it would be between him and Ben Arfa and obviously I'd pick Hatem every time in that position.

I'm probably reading too much into it but that long section about players not being as good when they want to go and so you just have to let them go etc. I think that's exactly what he is going to say about Cabaye. Feels like he's slowly building up to it with every interview now.

Still out fastest player though apparently.

Surely he would breathe in for the photo no? It that's him breathing in then

The worst thing about all of this is that this will be Pardew's new excuse for our inevitable bad season. Anytime we play badly he will say "if we had Cabaye in there then we would have controlled the game" etc.

Seemed bizarre for him to start on the bench on saturday given everyone else of pardews likely line up played. Think that was the first telling sign he was off for me and then the bullshit pardew quotes sent it into overdrive.

If we don't get a silly fee from these rich bastards I'll be very angry and then I'll probably complain about it on here.

I want us to spend money and yet some of the fee's being spent by other clubs seems crazy. So much money on unbelievably average players. If a 29yr old(??) Downing is worth £8m and a Bale is worth apparently £85m+ then I shudder to think what a Brazilian Ronaldo or Shearer would be worth in todays market for example.

If I was worth anything at all then I would bet everything on Cabaye leaving. Pardew is just basically trying to break it to us easy rather than it coming out of the blue. The shit about not having time to get a replacement will just be the icing on the cake.

To think we finished 16th last season and have let go 4 or 5 and have signed one player, on loan, who is currently injured. All this after the biggest tv deal in history and nearly all other clubs investing quite heavily in their squads. Oh and we brought back Kinnear whilst also keeping Pardew. Wow cracking summer.

You telling me ITK twitter wankers are now doing their homework before making up stories? Christ!

Coventry had one last season too and look where they are

VI I don't think you quite get how Ashley and this club works still